A shimmering African summer’s afternoon. The residents are having their siesta. We sisters have come to the public library with our parents. We look so adorable in our handmade dresses and white pumps. The library is cool and welcoming. We sit on the children’s chairs, fold our legs under us. We are lost in words.
Suddenly a commotion outside. A dog barking. We all rush out to investigate. We spot a mangy black and brown dog, salivating and frothing. Police lazily come from the nearby station. Our parents block our ears, cover our eyes. A single shot pierces the heat.
Suddenly a commotion outside. A dog barking. We all rush out to investigate. We spot a mangy black and brown dog, salivating and frothing. Police lazily come from the nearby station. Our parents block our ears, cover our eyes. A single shot pierces the heat.
